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REVERBfest successfully resonates in Ballard

Ear Candy took a trip over the mountains and spent part of the weekend at Seattle Weekly’s REVERBfest Saturday and loved every minute of it.

Not only was there a refreshing smalltown and grassroots vibe (thanks to host town Ballard and the fact that this is the first REVERBfest), REVERB also delivered where it mattered most – boasting a stupendous lineup of all local musicians, making it an immediate contender for must-attend status for every Seattle scenester.

From the pure power rock of Ms. Led, The Valley, Boss Martians and The Whore Moans to the pop-rock goodness of Central Services right down the blistering hot hip-hop sets delivered by Macklemore and Locke, it would be a massive disservice to the Seattle scene to call REVERBfest anything other than a resounding success.

The daylong event ended up being a remarkable celebration of the best music scene in the country, which just happens to be in your backyard Seattle. So feel blessed and get out there and experience all of the amazing music this city has to offer.